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19 Jun: Sweeney Measure To Help Prevent Ground Contamination Clears Senate

TRENTON – A measure sponsored by Senator Steve Sweeney that would fund the removal and the replacement of petroleum underground storage containers with above ground tanks, thereby helping to prevent soil and groundwater contamination was unanimously approved today by the Senate.

“This bill would provide the necessary means to allow homeowners and business owners to prevent future, very dangerous ground contamination,” said Senator Sweeney, D-Gloucester, Cumberland and Salem. “The fact is that these tanks could leak in the future. It could be the very near future, or it could be years from now, but that’s not really important. The important and dangerous thing is that by leaking, these tanks would contaminate nearby soil and ground water, and pose serious threats to public health and safety – that’s not a risk I’m willing to take.”

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15 May: Sweeney, Burzichelli And Fisher Bill To Prevent Ground Contamination Clears Senate Committee

TRENTON – A measure sponsored by Senator Steve Sweeney and Assemblymen John J. Burzichelli and Douglass H. Fisher that would fund the removal and replacement of petroleum underground storage containers with above ground tanks, thereby helping to prevent soil and groundwater contamination was unanimously approved today by the Senate Environment Committee.

“This bill is designed to allow homeowners and business owners to take preventative measures to help stop ground contamination before it begins,” said Senator Sweeney, D-Gloucester, Cumberland and Salem, who also serves as Vice Chair of the Environment panel. “For the most part, these tanks are not regulated by the State, and for that reason, the only way to know which ones are leaking is to dig them up. The State should not wait until these tanks start leaking – leaving an even larger, more dangerous and more expensive situation on its hands. Immediate action is necessary to help protect the health and safety of the people of New Jersey.”

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12 May: Preview: Senate Committees To Tackle License Suspension, Environmental Concerns On Monday

TRENTON – On Monday, the Senate Transportation Committee will hold a hearing on the findings of the Motor Vehicle Affordability and Fairness Task Force, a panel of experts charged by the Legislature with reviewing the State’s driver’s license suspension laws to study the impact on New Jersey drivers.

Senator Nicholas J. Sacco, the Chair of the Transportation Committee and a prime sponsor of the bill establishing the Task Force as part of the larger Motor Vehicle Commission reform legislation signed into law in January of 2003, noted that the report issued by the Task Force will likely be a stepping off point for future legislation.

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11 May: Senate Labor Panel Approves Minimum Health Care Benefits Rate

TRENTON – The Senate Labor Committee today passed legislation sponsored by Senators Stephen Sweeney, Joseph Vitale, and Joseph Coniglio that would set a minimum health benefits rate for businesses with more than 1,000 employees in New Jersey.

“New Jersey can no longer afford to provide health care for individuals whose employers refuse to provide even a minimum amount of health benefits,” said Senator Sweeney, D Gloucester, Cumberland, and Salem and chair of the Committee. “Over half of New Jersey’s one million uninsured individuals either work or have a family member who works, yet are not provided with health benefits. It’s time for large employers to meet their responsibilities and provide health care benefits.”

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11 May: Vitale-Sweeney Bill To Ensure Developmentally Disabled Funding Used

TRENTON – A bill sponsored by Senators Joseph F. Vitale and Steve Sweeney which would require that any surplus in federal funds appropriated for developmentally disabled individuals living within our communities go to that purpose was approved by the Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee by a vote of 6-0.

“This bill would protect funds dedicated to helping our developmentally disabled population in New Jersey from being absorbed into our cash-strapped coffers,” said Senator Vitale, D-Middlesex, the Chair of the Committee. “Under the federal Community Care Waiver program, New Jersey receives federal dollars to help make life easier for developmentally disabled citizens living in a community setting. While there have not been any overt attempts to grab surplus funds to shore up our State’s finances, we need to clarify into perpetuity that this money should only go to its intended purpose.”

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10 May: Sweeney: Statewide Regionalization Of Services Is Long Overdue

TRENTON – Senator Steve Sweeney, D-Gloucester, Cumberland and Salem, today released the following statement in support of Assembly Speaker Joseph Roberts, Jr.’s proposal that local school districts and governments consolidate to share services:

“We’ve demonstrated in Gloucester County that there are large savings in consolidating resources. Statistics have shown that we save $1 million annually from the merger of our special services and vocational school districts. While we continue to search for savings while providing quality service, it only makes sense to consolidate resources. It is working in Gloucester County and it can work on a Statewide basis to reduce service costs that contribute to rising property taxes in our communities.”

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05 Apr: Being There When A Child Gets Sick

Most parents know the uneasy feeling caused by their child crying out in the night, whether it’s from a bad dream, a moving shadow on a bedroom wall or something real like a fever or an upset stomach.

A good parent goes to the child’s bed, checks for emergencies, and then tries to soothe the child back to sleep with the assurance that everything is going to be all right.

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02 Mar: Sweeney: New Jersey’s Workers Need Affordable Health Care Coverage Now

TRENTON – Senate Labor Committee Chairman Steve Sweeney, D-Gloucester, Cumberland and Salem released the following statement regarding today’s joint Labor and Health, Human Services and Senior Citizen’s Committee Hearing about employee health care:

“The issue of affordable health insurance, or the lack thereof, is being raised right now because of the effect it is having nationally on working people and taxpayers.

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01 Mar: National American Miss Teen Joins Senator Buono Before Education Committee Thursday

TRENTON – National American Miss Teen 2005 Samantha Hahn will join Senator Barbara Buono tomorrow, Thursday, March 2, 2006, in speaking to the Senate Education Committee about legislation that will include electronic communications under the State’s definition of bullying.

Miss Hahn, a New Jersey native, has made bullying the central theme of her platform while serving as National American Miss Teen. As a victim of bullying herself, she will give an account to the committee of the harassment and intimidation she faced in school, especially through e-mail and instant messaging, and discuss the impact that bullying can have on young people.

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27 Feb: Madden/Sweeney Measure To Require School Bus Drivers To Check Buses For Students After Their Routes Clears Senate

TRENTON – A measure sponsored by Senators Fred H. Madden and Steve Sweeney to require school bus drivers to visually inspect buses for students after completing each transportation route received unanimous approval today by the full Senate.

“We count on our school bus drivers to ensure the safety of our children as they are transported to and from school,” said Senator Madden, D-Camden and Gloucester. “Recently, there have been instances of children being left behind on school buses. This legislation would give parents the peace of mind that an additional precaution is being taken to protect their children.”

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